Thanks to Jermaine Jackson, these guys signed to Motown, and while often compared to others in the company, they had the edge. Not only were they versatile as singers and musicians, they brought a young enthusiasm and talent, a whole new way of thinking too, perhaps. Their (first!) eponymous album in 1978 spawned “There’ll Never Be” – the first hit. With Jermaine’s guidance, Switch went from strength to strength; they easily rode the disco bus and happily climbed aboard the ballad train until e...